Multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea
North Korea: Multi-party elections for legislature was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.
North Korea ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea?
- Multi-party elections for legislature in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
- How does North Korea rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
- North Korea ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.